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2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule

Sat, Oct 31        Oklahoma City [Exh.]        Starkville                      2:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 07        Georgetown, KY [Exh.]     Starkville                      2:00 p.m.

Fri, Nov 13          Rider                            Starkville                       8:00 p.m.
Thu, Nov 19        Southeastern Louisiana       Starkville                       7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 21         Bethune-Cookman              Starkville     TBA
Tue, Nov 24        Texas-Pan American           Starkville                       7:00 p.m.
Fri, Nov 27          Richmond  South Padre Island Invitational     South Padre Island, TX (SPI Conv. Ctr.)     4:30 p.m.

Sat, Nov 28     Old Dominion/Missouri   South Padre Island Invitational     South Padre Island, TX (SPI Conv. Ctr.)     TBA

Sat, Dec 05     St. Bonaventure                 Starkville                       1:00 p.m.

Thu, Dec 10     DePaul          SEC/Big East Challenge     Tampa, FL (St. Pete Times Forum)
5:30 p.m.

Sat, Dec 12      UCLA     Anaheim, CA (Honda Center)                        3:30 p.m.
Wed, Dec 16     Wright State                      Starkville                      6:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 19      Houston                             Houston, TX                  1:00 p.m.
Tue, Dec 22     Centenary            Jackson, MS (Mississippi Coliseum)   7:00 p.m.
Mon, Dec 28     Mississippi Valley State          Starkville                     7:00 p.m.
Thu, Dec 31     San Diego  San Diego, CA                                        6:00 p.m.

2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule
Mon, Jan 04     Western Kentucky        Bowling Green, KY                   7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 09      Ole Miss                     Oxford, MS                            12:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan 14      Arkansas *                 Starkville                               6:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 16      Georgia *                    Starkville                              2:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 23      Alabama                     Tuscaloosa, AL                       11:00 a.m.
Thu, Jan 28      Arkansas *                  Fayetteville, AR                      8:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 30      LSU *                         Starkville                               12:30 p.m.
Wed, Feb 03     Vanderbilt *                Nashville, TN                           7:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 06      Florida *                     Gainesville, FL                         12:30 p.m.
Thu, Feb 11     Ole Miss *                   Starkville                               8:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 13      Auburn *                    Starkville                               6:00 p.m.
Tue, Feb 16      Kentucky *                 Starkville                               8:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 20      LSU *                         Baton Rouge, LA                     3:00 p.m.
Wed, Feb 24     Alabama *                  Starkville                                8:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 27      South Carolina *          Columbia, SC                           5:00 p.m.
Wed, Mar 03     Auburn *                    Auburn, AL                             7:00 p.m.
Sat, Mar 06      Tennessee *               Starkville                                5:00 p.m.

2010 SEC Tournament
Thu, Mar 11     SECTournament            Nashville, TN (The Sommet Center)
Fri, Mar 12       SECTournament              Nashville, TN (The Sommet Center)
Sat, Mar 13     SECTournament             Nashville, TN (The Sommet Center)
Sun, Mar 14     SECTournament             Nashville, TN (The Sommet Center)

Many think that Coach Rick Stansbury might be on the verge of switching his game plan from the 4 guard system that he employed last year to a more conventional style offense. Especially when you look at what he did with his 2009 NCAA  men’s basketball recruiting class. In other words, he went for size. Even though many consider that the Bulldog season was a success with a 23-13 record, there is no doubt that the conference will be even tougher in the upcoming campaign and Stansbury is bringing in lots of big bodies in order to combat the situation.

 

 

2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs Recruits

 

#1 2009 Mississippi State Recruit – PF- Renardo Sidney

Ht: 6’9”       

Wt: 265lbs

ESPN Ranking: #7

 

Renardo Sidney at times looked to be a man playing amongst boys. Yes, he was that dominant at his position. Needless to say, score one for Coach Rick Stansbury and his staff for the signing of this talented big man. Sidney has the body and the attitude to rule in the paint if he so desires. Although he still lacks a good assortment of post moves, his face up game is incredibly potent. He shows a nice outside shooting touch for a man his size and has the range out to the 3 point stripe. His ball handling skills in the open court are above average and he has shown passing skills that leave many opponents in awe. If he can develop the discipline to keep his weight under control, this is a young man who will become a force to be reckoned with in the SEC.

 

#2 2009 Mississippi State Recruit – C – John Riek

Ht: 7’2’

Wt: 260lbs

ESPN Rank: n/a

 

As the old saying goes, you can’t teach height.  And right now, Riek is a project for Coach Stansbury. Although he is an exceptional shot blocker with a wingspan of 7feet 7 inches, he lacks the upper body strength to be effective in the low post. To put it bluntly, he needs to get beefed up especially in the lower body where many feel his legs are way to thin. This will also help him in maintaining position when he sets up in the post. With that said, he still shows surprising tenacity as a rebounder on both ends of the floor. His offensive game at this point consists mainly of put backs and transition baskets, so this is an area that will have to be improved upon in order for him to get some playing time at the collegiate level.  

 

#3 2009 Mississippi State Recruit – SG – Shaunessy Smith

Ht: 6’6”

Wt: 200lbs

ESPN Ranking: n/a

 

Many feel that signing Smith was a stroke of genius on Coach Stansbury’s part. The reason Smith was not rated higher, at least to most observers, is that he played his whole junior season with a torn hip ligament and didn’t participate in the usual summer activities that his peers did. Many feel that this is a young man who will excel at the collegiate level just due to his attitude and his work ethic. Oh, add to that he was a 30 point per game scorer even while he played injured. Although Smith can play both guard positions, look for him to be primarily a shooting guard in college just due to the fact that his excellent size will give many opposing coaches match-up problems.

 

#4 Mississippi State Recruit – C – Wendell Lewis

Ht: 6’8”

Wt: 220lbs

ESPN Ranking: n/a

 

Lewis is big, Lewis is strong, but Lewis is also unpolished. He will also need to add more upper body strength in order to compete with the more physical players of the SEC. Although he shows a good deal of athleticism, he still needs to develop a better offensive game around the basket. Don’t look for a lot of contribution from Lewis in his first year as a Bulldog as he most likely will be considered a project by Coach Stansbury and his staff.

 

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http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?season=2009&schoolId=344&page=commits&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fseason%3d2009%26schoolId%3d344%26page%3dcommits

 

 

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=teamreports-2009-ncaab-mbg&prov=sportsxchange&type=team_report

 

http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=90865&SPID=10994&DB_OEM_ID=16800